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valleyrogue

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11. No such cohort.

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 08:53 AM

Apr 2025

The baby boom generation cohort is the only one recognized by the Census Bureau. What makes it "special" is ONLY because of the high birthrates during the years 1946-1964. It has nothing to do with what people experience.

The other "cohorts" are simply bullshit based on pretend characteristics. They are not actually real with a true characteristic.

High birthrates are. What people "remember" isn't.

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Age poll by generation [View all] SSJVegeta Apr 2025 OP

I don't get the question bottomofthehill Apr 2025 #1

Just what generation you are SSJVegeta Apr 2025 #2

Sadly, The Greatest Generation survivors have thinned out. Dennis Donovan Apr 2025 #3

They were my grandparents who taught me so much SSJVegeta Apr 2025 #4

My Dad served in WW2. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Dennis Donovan Apr 2025 #6

Wonderful pic!! SSJVegeta Apr 2025 #15

Generation Jones. Crunchy Frog Apr 2025 #5

No such cohort. valleyrogue Apr 2025 #11

You're no fun. yardwork Apr 2025 #13

And definitely different from Gen X too Polybius Apr 2025 #19

I had my Kenner Easy Bake oven! yardwork Apr 2025 #23

Hey! Me too! I had no idea. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #26

Same. I was born mid-60s, in generational no-woman's land. Sky Jewels Apr 2025 #67

Nope FHRRK Apr 2025 #28

As far as my experiences born in 1955 crud Apr 2025 #56

Zillennial (1992-1998, I was born late 1996). I chose (poll) Millennial of course, as 1996 is that Gen's last birth year Celerity Apr 2025 #7

Gen birth years, for those who are unsure Celerity Apr 2025 #8

For some reason, they seem to change every so often Polybius Apr 2025 #22

Most of these (the main Gens) have been set for some time, save for Alpha and Beta. The last shift I saw was around Celerity Apr 2025 #27

There was a DUer who listened to FDR's Fire Side Chats Kaleva Apr 2025 #9

My Boomer generation has done more damage to the country than doc03 Apr 2025 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author valleyrogue Apr 2025 #12

I do not think it is really the fault of a generation. yardwork Apr 2025 #14

Boomer Trump is president, Congress controlled be Boomers and the SCOTUS Boomers. There are doc03 Apr 2025 #16

That's really not a fair assessment. Those who rose to great power were mostly born to it... Hekate Apr 2025 #61

I'm a Boomer and I disagree.. whathehell Apr 2025 #62

And yet slate the Millennials (and now Gen Z as well) has been SOP for far too many DUers for ages. Youth bash city, and Celerity Apr 2025 #64

I don't, and never have, bashed any generation.. whathehell Apr 2025 #65

smdh Celerity Apr 2025 #68

I think I am an XYZ Beringia Apr 2025 #17

Pure X and proud! Polybius Apr 2025 #18

Did you know? AdamThePhantump Apr 2025 #21

Polybius: Anacyclosis Celerity Apr 2025 #30

Thanks! AdamThePhantump Apr 2025 #31

yw Celerity Apr 2025 #37

Buggo AdamThePhantump Apr 2025 #39

the DU URL says junebug, but it is not that, I think it is more likely to be a green hornet/bee Celerity Apr 2025 #40

Oh neat AdamThePhantump Apr 2025 #41

STUNG by an EXECUTIONER WASP! (Coyote Peterson's most painful sting of all time) Celerity Apr 2025 #42

Wow! AdamThePhantump Apr 2025 #45

he is a madman, that is potentially fatal Celerity Apr 2025 #47

Yeah. AdamThePhantump Apr 2025 #48

sure, that would be ok Celerity Apr 2025 #49

Sent mail your way AdamThePhantump Apr 2025 #50

I replied Celerity Apr 2025 #51

Ok AdamThePhantump Apr 2025 #52

That's where I got it from Polybius Apr 2025 #34

Nice! AdamThePhantump Apr 2025 #35

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2025 #69

I'm Generation Y AdamThePhantump Apr 2025 #20

Jones....You forgot Jones we can do it Apr 2025 #24

and Poland. H2O Man Apr 2025 #25

X The Third Doctor Apr 2025 #29

But the third doctor would be... AdamThePhantump Apr 2025 #32

Anyone else concerned that scary Gen Betas from the future will respond? Xavier Breath Apr 2025 #33

Not out of the realm of possibility if time travel exists. AdamThePhantump Apr 2025 #36

they will hate that name Celerity Apr 2025 #38

Hey, if they show that much initiative, True Dough Apr 2025 #54

I for one welcome our new Gen Beta overlords. Xavier Breath Apr 2025 #59

My brother is the youngest of the boomers dsc Apr 2025 #43

It would be theoretically possible for a pair of identical twins Crunchy Frog Apr 2025 #57

lol exactly... and I used to be not a boomer then they changed the years and I was Meowmee Apr 2025 #63

Yeah, me too. I hate that they made me older by changing what generation I was.🤣 Crunchy Frog Apr 2025 #70

Yeah , not fair 😹😀 Meowmee Apr 2025 #71

Same here. My sibs and I were born a total of 8 years apart. Iggo Apr 2025 #58

We're mostly Boomers here on DU, including myself Wednesdays Apr 2025 #44

I have a short url for this place AdamThePhantump Apr 2025 #46

"No such cohort.' J_William_Ryan Apr 2025 #53

I was born in 1944. FDR was prez and Normandy was yet to happen. Ping Tung Apr 2025 #55

Other H2O Man Apr 2025 #60

And True Dough Apr 2025 #66

OK Boomer orangecrush Apr 2025 #72

Xennial LostOne4Ever Apr 2025 #73